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When you have children, it's really weird how the time flies, isn't it? New parents, you've got plenty of stress-filled, sleepless nights ahead of you, that's for sure, but no matter how much agony you're in at the time, before you know it, it's your son or daughter's first birthday.…
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I like to think of myself as a stable, unflappable person, but the more I think about it, the more I realise that I might be a coward. Owls, moths, bears, commitment; the list goes on, but I spend a lot more time being afraid than the average guy. As…
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When you're in college, writing papers is one of the hardest things to do. While you're in high school, you've got overbearing parents and the threat of detention to scare you into completing your assignments on time, but when you're at college, you've got nothing but your own shame and…
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When you get married, it's the most magical day of - oh, who am I kidding? I don't care about weddings. They're a big, stupid waste of time. But you know what I do enjoy? Reading the ridiculous demands of bridezillas on the internet. This may shock you, based my super…
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Ever since Burger King made all of the money by telling us that we could Have It Our Way, fast food orders have been tweaked and edited so that we can (in theory) have the best meal possible. Don't like tomatoes? Instead of spending a couple of minutes picking them out…
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In case you haven't heard, the Emmy's took place last night. Other than the awards themselves, there was a proposal on stage, Chrissy Teigen meme-d herself again, and you can bet that the red carpet was full of dazzling celebs in glamorous outfits. One such star was Jessica Biel, who…
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While I've never had kids of my own, I only had to look at my mother's face when the day came to realise how hard it is to watch your kid head off for university. While you're immeasurably proud to watch them take their first tentative steps out on their…
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To the untrained observer, being a professional model looks like a dream career. Being paid to strut up and down catwalks in London, New York, Paris and Milan - coupled with elaborate photoshoots in far-flung tropical locations - surely there is no downsize to being young, beautiful and very highly…
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How far would you be prepared to go to save the planet? For most of us, the changes we'd make to our own lives would be comparatively minor. You might want to start recycling a little more, start picking up the trash you see on your commute to work. Maybe you'd…
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Tampons are one of those things that we think of as harmless. But for Amanda Stanley, they nearly killed her, and now she had vowed never to use one again after she narrowly escaped death through toxic shock syndrome because of one. Her ordeal began one night when she realised that…
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We all choose to grieve in different ways, and it's impossible to tell how we will react to death until after it's already happened. Some people cry and cry until it feels like their tear ducts have dried out, while others simmer with quiet rage and frustration, burying their emotions and…
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While a number of celebrities and influencers have become increasingly outspoken about the state of their skin, and any skin conditions they may have, the majority of us still feel the need to cover up blemishes, and any other unexpected marks that pop up on our faces. Certainly, although we…
